Measures to Attract Foreign Companies
The promotion of the establishment of new enterprises is an effective way to bring renewed growth to the local economy. Currently, there are special groups in major cities throughout Japan that actively work to attract enterprises - and there is intense competition among them.
Since the port of Kobe opened its doors to the world in 1868, in addition to foreign diplomats, various foreign enterprises, such as trading companies, shipping companies and banks, etc., have arrived in Kobe and have had a major influence on both the economy and culture in the area.
Even prior to the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, despite the fact that the government and economy of Japan tend to revolve around Tokyo, Kobe has actively worked to attract foreign enterprises.
In 1995, the Kobe City Sales Promotion Council was formed with the aim of attracting foreign enterprises.
The Hyogo Investment Support Center (HIS) in Kobe, under the umbrella of the Hanshin-Awaji Economic Revitalization Organization (HERO), together with Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, JETRO Kobe, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, have been successful in attracting foreign enterprises to areas within the prefecture most affected by the earthquake, mainly centered around Kobe City itself.
At present, 240 foreign enterprises have established themselves in Kobe, including P&G, Nestlé and Eli Lilly, with the number of Chinese enterprises also increasing in recent years.
While carrying out such activities, however, it became clear that a broad internal and external information network was essential in order to achieve further success in terms of attracting foreign enterprises.
To that end, in FY2004, the International Committee of the Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry established the Corporate Investment Promotion Group. Comprised of executives, staff and leading members of the Chamber who have vast domestic and international networks, the Group collects information that is useful for enterprises considering locating to the area, and collaborates with related organizations, such as HIS, to attract enterprises to Kobe.
Since the port of Kobe opened its doors to the world in 1868, in addition to foreign diplomats, various foreign enterprises, such as trading companies, shipping companies and banks, etc., have arrived in Kobe and have had a major influence on both the economy and culture in the area.
Even prior to the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, despite the fact that the government and economy of Japan tend to revolve around Tokyo, Kobe has actively worked to attract foreign enterprises.
In 1995, the Kobe City Sales Promotion Council was formed with the aim of attracting foreign enterprises.
The Hyogo Investment Support Center (HIS) in Kobe, under the umbrella of the Hanshin-Awaji Economic Revitalization Organization (HERO), together with Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, JETRO Kobe, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, have been successful in attracting foreign enterprises to areas within the prefecture most affected by the earthquake, mainly centered around Kobe City itself.
At present, 240 foreign enterprises have established themselves in Kobe, including P&G, Nestlé and Eli Lilly, with the number of Chinese enterprises also increasing in recent years.
While carrying out such activities, however, it became clear that a broad internal and external information network was essential in order to achieve further success in terms of attracting foreign enterprises.
To that end, in FY2004, the International Committee of the Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry established the Corporate Investment Promotion Group. Comprised of executives, staff and leading members of the Chamber who have vast domestic and international networks, the Group collects information that is useful for enterprises considering locating to the area, and collaborates with related organizations, such as HIS, to attract enterprises to Kobe.
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